The function f(x) = x5 + (x + 3)2 is used to create this table.
A 2-column table with 4 rows. The first column is labeled x with entries negative 2, negative 1, 0, 1. The second column is labeled f of x with entries negative 31, question mark, 9, 17.
Which value completes the table?
A.–17
B.1
C.3
B. 1
To find the missing value for f(x) when x = -1, plug in x = -1 into the equation f(x) = x^5 + (x + 3)^2:
f(-1) = (-1)^5 + (-1 + 3)^2
f(-1) = -1 + 2^2
f(-1) = -1 + 4
f(-1) = 3
Therefore, the missing value is 3.